1. 150. Bapi Abavuni
Xelani,baphina abavuni,
Bokubuth’ izithung’
emasimin’?Bepheth’ isekile
zenyaniso,Bangaphumli
bade bawufeze.

2. Baph’ abavuni?O
ngubani owoza
koluzuko lwesivuno?O,
masincede singenise
Indyeb’ eziphum’
emhlabeni.

3. Phumlani nikhangel’
ezindlelen’;Cokisan’
ukufuna
inkonzo;Singasingani
nikhangelise,Nikhethisise
nizis’ ekhaya.

4. Baph’ abavuni?O
ngubani owoza
koluzuko lwesivuno?O,
masincede singenise
Indyeb’ eziphum’
emhlabeni.

5. Onke amasimi
avuthiwe,Lonke ilizwe
selilungile; Umsebenzi
wona
ungomkhulu,Awufuni
ukulityaziswa.

6. Baph’ abavuni?O
ngubani owoza
koluzuko lwesivuno?O,
masincede singenise
Indyeb’ eziphum’
emhlabeni.

7. Yizani-ke ne-sekile
zenu,Niyibuthe
lendyebo inkulu;
Sebenzani ide ifik’ i-
Nkos’ Ze nivuye kunye
nay’ ekhaya.

8. Baph’ abavuni?O
ngubani owoza
koluzuko lwesivuno?O,
masincede singenise
Indyeb’ eziphum’
emhlabeni.